46. Quotes:
Donnie: "Hows it feel to have a wacko for a son?" Mrs Darko: 'It feels wonderful."
47. Maggie Gyllenhaal
In a subdued performance from
Miss Maggie Gyllenhaal, she plays Donnies sister, no mean feat, as in real life shes his fellow sibling. Her role as a sometimes selfish, opinionated teen is minor yet still effective. An early favourite role of hers.
48. Love Will Tear Us Apart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPcSIN77yqU
49. The Ending: Mad World
In the emotional end, Donnie sacrifices his life so none of the bad that happened would actually come true. Those involved feel the effect momentarily. The family mourns, and Gretchen passes unaware of her boyfriends existence. Gretchen and Donnie's Mum stare at each other from across the road and wave, like some unsaid agreement, something that cant be put into words. It's a confusing anticlimax, yet works wonderfully. A touching end to the perfect film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUgQwaz1Dyk
50. It's very confusing!
Yes the film is extremely complex and confusing at times, but I still feel inspired every time I watch this movie. In an industry where audiences are taken for granted and producers can only see Dollar signs, I'm happy to still see filmmakers passionately furthering cinema whilst respecting their viewers and pushing their experiences too.